Grants awarded: 1999

A mountaineering expedition to an unexplored area of East Greenland
with large 2000m basalt mountains guarding the icecap and providing
opportunities for skiing exploration and some summit attempts.

£1500

Taylor Valley Research Expedition 1999

An expedition to the Taylor Valley to collect data-sets to verify a
flow law which accurately describes the rheology of cold, debris-laden
basal ice for the first time.

£500

British Lemon Mountains Expedition 1999

A 4 week expedition to a remote mountainous area of East Greenland to
attempt first ascents of 8 unclimbed mountains and to explore the area by
ski.

£1500

80° North Expedition

An expedition by sea kayak following the same route as Sir Martin
Conway, William Parry and Croft and Glen. After visiting historical sites
on the North coast of Svalbard, the kayakers paddled south to
Longyearbyen.

£1000

Cambridge Northeast Greenland Expedition 1999

A Cambridge University expedition to Louise Boyd Land combining
exploration with botanical and geological studies.

£1500

1999 British Schweizerland Expedition

An expedition to the head of the 14th September Glacier in
Schweizerland, East Greenland. The expedition climbed 10 routes between
4-1100m in length, 8 of which were first ascents on the south faces of
Tupilak, Rodebjerg, P2070 and other summits in the region.

£1000

Scottish South Greenland Expedition 1999

A helicopter was chartered to the western ice cap (Ostgletscher) then a
journey by ski was undertaken to the east coast of Greenland, ascending
unclimbed peaks on the south-east coast of Greenland. Return by ski to the
west coast, ascending peaks en route, then on to Narsarssuaq by
helicopter.